Shloka 5

Keśa-vardhana, Pālitā-nāśa, Śiraḥ-roga and Karṇa-śūla Cikitsā

Hair Growth, Greying Reversal, Head & Ear Remedies

Devanagari script

आम्रास्थिमज्जामलकलेपात्केशा भवन्ति वै / बद्धमूला घना दीर्घाः स्नग्धाः स्युर्नोत्पतन्ति च

Transliteration

āmrāsthimajjāmalakalepātkeśā bhavanti vai / baddhamūlā ghanā dīrghāḥ snagdhāḥ syurnotpatanti ca

Translation

By applying a paste of the mango-seed kernel’s marrow together with āmalaka, the hair truly becomes firmly rooted, thick, long, and glossy, and it does not fall out.

Word by Word

• आम्रास्थिमज्जामलकलेपात्: from the paste of mango-seed marrow and āmalaka
• आम्रास्थिमज्जामलकलेपात्: Apadana (Source/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आम्र (प्रातिपदिक) + अस्थि (प्रातिपदिक) + मज्जा (प्रातिपदिक) + आमलक (प्रातिपदिक) + लेप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (5th/Ablative), एकवचन; समासः—षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (आम्र-अस्थि-मज्जा-आमलक-लेपः)

• केशाः: hairs
• केशाः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: केश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन

• भवन्ति: become
• भवन्ति: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन

• वै: indeed
• वै: Sambandha (Discourse particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle/emphasis)

• बद्धमूलाः: having roots firmly bound
• बद्धमूलाः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बद्ध (कृदन्त; √बन्ध् धातु) + मूल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; कृदन्तः—भूतकर्मणि क्त-प्रत्यय (past passive participle) ‘बद्ध’; समासः—कर्मधारय (बद्धं मूलं येषाम्)

• घनाः: thick
• घनाः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: घन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• दीर्घाः: long
• दीर्घाः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दीर्घ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• स्नग्धाः: smooth/oily
• स्नग्धाः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्निग्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• स्युः: may be / become
• स्युः: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative/Optative-like injunctive usage), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (Negation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध (negation particle)

• उत्पतन्ति: fall out / fly off
• उत्पतन्ति: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उत् + पत् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय (conjunction)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in discourse to Garuda)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Care of the body through appropriate, non-harmful regimen as supportive of a disciplined life.

Vedantic Theme: Sharira as an instrument (sadhana-upakarana) to be maintained without obsession.

Application: Prepare a paste from mango-seed kernel and amalaki; apply to scalp/hair roots for strengthening and preventing fall.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.176 (Ayurveda/beauty-care subsection: hair strengthening and coloring remedies)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda

FAQs

How does this verse describe healthy hair according to the Garuda Purana?

It defines desirable outcomes as hair being firmly rooted (baddha-mūla), thick (ghana), long (dīrgha), glossy (snigdha), and resistant to falling out (na utpatanti).

What ingredients are recommended here for preventing hair fall?

A paste (lepa) made from the inner essence/kernel of the mango seed (āmra-asthi-majjā) along with āmalaka (amla).

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use it as a textual reference for classical herbal practice; for safe use and correct preparation, consult an Ayurveda clinician, especially if you have scalp conditions.